Chapter 446: Get out of the spotlight
Chapter 446: Get out of the spotlight
On the spacious two-lane viaduct, three beautiful women with completely different temperaments and looks turned their heads to look at him at the same time.
One was a lovely girl with a pretty face wearing a purple nun's robe.
Her brilliant golden hair cascaded down from both sides of the hood, covering her towering figure. She had clear eyes and a smile on her face, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised.
One is a tall, cool and beautiful lady.
She wore over-the-knee high combat boots and the hem of her dark red combat nun robe was slit very high, revealing her fair thighs faintly under the hem of her skirt.
She held a metal staff as tall as a person, her face was stern, but there was a smile in the corner of her eyes.
The last one is a female knight with short blond hair.
The soft armor on her body perfectly outlines her beautiful figure, and her black pupils are filled with curiosity, scrutiny, and eagerness to try.
The most impressive thing is the strange-shaped sword on her back, which is nearly two meters long.
Although there were quite a few people on the bridge at this time, about thirty or forty of them, most of them were chosen ones who had just been baptized and survived the brutal fighting.
But compared with these three with strong aura, they all became background boards.
Until a round-faced nun spoke, breaking the eerie silence.
He was one of the four elementals who had escorted a dozen kidnapped children here earlier.
"Mr. Bourne, you are back!"
She pointed to the large group of brothers and sisters from the Vatican who were gathered around her and said excitedly, "Let me introduce you to..."
Before she could finish, the youngest-looking blonde nun spoke up:
"Sharon Holly."
Then, the red-dressed lady:
"Sally White."
Finally, the female knight:
"Claire Adepah."
After introducing themselves, the three said in unison: "You Ha, Bourne!"
These three were the three ladies who had gathered around Bourne during baptism and handled most of his communications.
It was also they who, before leaving the secret realm of baptism, first led the team to gather around Bourne, preventing Duran and the other saints of Texas from getting close.
I originally thought that we would never see each other again in this huge city of Rio, but unexpectedly, we would meet here.
I have to say that these three have their own merits in appearance, figure, temperament and dressing, or in other words, each has their own strengths.
But Bourne didn't care about these things at the moment because he had a bad idea.
"Does anyone know the Stoneheart Group?"
Bourne asked.
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd, which had been somewhat noisy, suddenly quieted down.
The dozen or so people Bourne brought with him had all witnessed Bourne's strength and knew that he always had a clear goal in mind and would never ask irrelevant questions, so they all frowned and thought hard.
But the twenty or so new arrivals came from the east and didn't understand why this dusty young man asked them questions so rudely without even saying hello.
So, they either turned their heads away and ignored it, or looked at their boss - the three ladies.
Yujie spoke first. Her voice was soft and magnetic, as if she was reciting information:
"Stoneheart Group is the largest construction group in Rio. Its chairman, Aldridge Palmer, is a German. Before World War II, he was a black deacon in a European parish. During World War II, he was a military chaplain. After the war, he founded Stoneheart Group in Rio."
As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately continued: "You mean, he has a problem?"
Before Bourne could answer, the blonde nun said:
"If you want to say that there is something wrong with this hospital and that it involves the Stone Heart Group, then forget it. The Stone Heart Group has a close relationship with the Rio branch of our church. The Stairway Church was built by the Stone Heart Group, and the Royal Shrine of Our Lady of Candelaria is also maintained by them on a daily basis. So, this is most likely an accident!"
She winked at Bourne.
Although the little nun objected, it was for his own good. She was worried that he would rashly investigate the Stoneheart Group and cause dissatisfaction among the top management.
But after hearing the introduction from the royal sister, Bourne was 80% sure that there was something wrong with the Shixin Group.
Because I vaguely remember from my past life that there was a TV series about a vampire who bewitched the chairman of a construction company, an old man. With the help of this company, he dug a large building complex under the city, captured many people and turned them into vampires, and finally counterattacked humans.
That company is called Shixin Group.
Although the city in that TV series is New York and this is Rio, Bourne does not believe in coincidences and trusts his intuition more.
This is the end of science, theology.
Thinking of this, Bourne calmed down and said, "Your Excellency is right. I have this guess. Since it is a misunderstanding, let it go. Haha."
As he spoke, he looked at the three ladies with an inquiring look and asked, "Who launched that attack just now?"
Everyone looked at the female knight in soft armor.
She kept a faint smile on her face and said openly: "It's me and my teammates."
"How many times can you launch attacks of this magnitude?"
"This is a disposable item that Grand Knight Commander Lefeld gave me before I left. After use, I must return to the Vatican to recharge it before I can use it a second time."
As she spoke, she signaled a tall knight behind her to take out a one-meter-long metal arrow from his waist.
The female knight explained, "This arrow sensed the gathering of evil power, so we just obeyed its will and charged it with energy. It actually guided the direction and struck the arrow all by itself."
It turned out to be the case.
Bourne was disappointed.
The malice beneath the hospital is the most dangerous force Bourne has ever encountered since his rebirth.
It is very likely that its level is above level three, which is beyond my ability to deal with now.
In my current condition, I can’t run away unless I’m on the edge.
I originally thought that if that arrow could be fired again, I would dare to lead the team to follow the smell of blood and eliminate the vampires' strongholds on the periphery one by one, but now, haha.
Since he has such a powerful background and connections in high places, why should I, a small soldier like me, bring bad luck upon myself?
If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up, and I just need to take care of my own people.
Anyway, this is Rio, not New York.
Except for himself and Duran, the people from Texas were all in the east and would not be affected at all.
All I have to do is keep an eye on Duran.
Thinking of this, Bourne smiled brightly. "Thank you all for coming to help. My teammates and I have just checked. There were a large number of infected blood servants that were supposed to be hidden under the hospital. Now they have all been eliminated."
"My companion smelled a foul odor during the rescue just now and is feeling a little unwell, so I won't see you off. Goodbye!"
After saying this, he ignored the glaring eyes of the more than 30 people who came to rescue him and led them into the car.
This time, even the four elementals who were originally on the vehicle were called away, and the team of sixteen was reduced to only twelve people.
Oh, and the children are being looked after by a dozen amiable nuns, so there is no need for grown men like them to be clumsy and annoying.
Don't stay here for long.
The vampire in the west area must be planning some big move, and his strength is very strong, which cannot be resisted by three or five great knights.
With my thin arms and legs, I'd better find a place to kill monsters and stay out of the spotlight!
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